Jarod Contreras is a vegan ultrarunner, who completed his first 100 mile race at the Bryce Canyon 100. He has a love for storytelling and is founder/host of the Touching the Trail Podcast and touchingthetrail.com where he tells his tales of adventure, spirituality, health, and more. He is also founder of the unique sport recovery tool company, Target Release Recovery.

Jarod is a vegan teenage ultra trail runner who completed his first race at the Bryce Canyon 100. He fueled his running on a whole food, plant-based diet.

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